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Preview: Oil Kings vs. Red Deer Rebels

October 17, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


EDMONTON OIL KINGS (3-6-0-1) vs. RED DEER REBELS (3-3-0-1) - October 17, 2023 - Rogers Place - 7:00 PM

2023-24 Schedule vs. Red Deer Rebels

Friday, Sept 22 @ Red Deer (4-2 EDM)

Saturday, Sept 23 @ Edmonton (4-3 RD)

Sunday, Oct 15 @ Edmonton (5-2 RD)

Tuesday, Oct 17 @ Edmonton

Saturday, Jan 13 @ Red Deer

Friday, Jan 26 @ Red Deer

Friday, Feb 16 @ Red Deer

Saturday, Feb 17 @ Edmonton

Saturday, Mar 23 @ Red Deer

Sunday, Mar 24 @ Edmonton

2023-24 vs. Red Deer: 1-2-0-0 Home: 0-2-0-0 Away: 1-0-0-0 PP: 1/13 (7.7%) PK: 4/15 (73.3%)

2022-23 vs. Red Deer: 0-9-0-0 Home: 0-5-0-0 Away: 0-4-0-0 PP: 4/58 (6.9%) PK: 18/34 (47.1%)

Matchup Notes

Tonight marks the fourth of 10 meetings this season between the Oil Kings and Rebels.

After the two teams split their opening weekend home-and-home series, the Rebels pulled ahead in the season series with a 5-2 win on Sunday over the Oil Kings at Rogers Place.

Carson Latimer led the way for the visitors with a pair of goals, while Carson Birnie scored the eventual game-winning goal early in the third period. Rilen Kovacevic and Aidan Litke scored for the Oil Kings.

All-time, the Oil Kings and Rebels have met 112 times during the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 55-43-7-7.

Milestone Watch

D Carter Kowalyk is 2 games away from 100 career games.

F John Szabo is 5 games away from 100 career games.

F Nathan Pilling is 7 games away from 100 career games.

F Ty Nash is 3 goals away from 50 career goals.

Lineup Report

F Ty Nash, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 10).

D Carter Kowalyk, upper-body, month-to-month (Games missed: 9).

F Nathan Pilling, upper-body, day-to-day (Games missed: 3).

Streaks

None

Who's Hot

F Rilen Kovacevic has 14 points (8G, 6A) in his last 20 games and 19 points (10G, 9A) in his last 27 games.*

F Marshall Finnie has 8 points (5G, 3A) in his last 11 games.*

F Adam Jecho has 10 points (5G, 5A) in his last 10 games.

F Aidan Litke has 11 points (4G, 7A) in his last 9 games.

F Ty Nash has 4 points (2G, 2A) in his last 6 games.*

*Dating back to last regular season

League Leaders

F Adam Jecho currently sits 4th in WHL points (10) and goals (5) by a rookie.

D Parker Alcos currently sits 2nd in WHL rookie defencemen points (4).

D Marc Lajoie currently sits T5th in the WHL in plus/minus (+10) and T9th in WHL defencemen points (7).

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